Lingerie-clasp



vw. E. HALIAM.

LINGRIE CLASP.

APPLICATION FILED IAN.24. I92o.

1,385,614. Patented Ju1y726, 1921.

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LINGERIE-CLASP.

Specification of Letters Patent. Patented July 26', 1921..

, Application led January '24, 1920. Serial No. 353,682.

To all whom it may concern.'

Be it known that I, WALTER EARL HAL- LAM, a citizen of the United States, and resident of Pawtucket, in the county of Providence and State of Rhode Island, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Lingerie-Clasps, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to lingerie clasps and is intended to provide a clasp of that character so constructed that it will `afford simple and effective means to prevent slip or displacement of the clasp from its proper position when in use in the garments.

The invention consists primarily in a spring clasp formed by reversely bending a strip of metal upon itself to form approxi-Y mately parallel arms turning in interlocking hooked or curved ends, lone of said arms being formed with opposed spring lips whose flexibility is secured 4without sacrifice of strength or durability by the peculiar arch like construction as will be hereinafter eX- plained.'

In the accompanying drawings I have illustrated the preferred form embodying the principles of this invention, in which- Figure l shows the at metallic blank out of which the complete clasp is formed.

Fig. 2 is a side elevation showing the complete clasp in locked position as it appears when in use.

Fig. 3 is a side elevation showing the clasp in open position ready to be applied to the garment. Y

Fig. 4 is a central cross sectional view of the clasp.

In the practice of my invention according to the form illustrated in the drawings a metallic strip a of suiiicient length is cut or died out so as to form a pair of opposed lateral wings b located approximately one quarter of the entire length from one end of the blank. These wings b preferably have their outside edges curved as shown and have their interior portions cut out to form central openings b.

The blank a is'then formed or bent by suitable dies into the conformation shown in Figs. 2 and 3 by forming the two ends into curved hook like members a a2 so disposed that one will spring over and clasp the other so as to keep the clasp closed or locked.

The perforated wings b are bent to a substantially right angle position with relation to the arm of the clasp in which they are 'y formed but preferably with a slight concavo-convex curvature, as shown in Fig. 4. It will thus be seen that each lateral edge of the lever arm of the clasp is provided with an arch shaped wing which by reason of its lcentral perforation at b and the slight lateral or inward curve is given a substantial degree of resiliency while reserving its strength and durability. oreover with this construction no sharp point is left to penetrate and get caught in the fabric so as to produce injury in the effort to disengage the clasp from the fabric. The resiliency of this bowed and perforated construction allows' the clasp to accommodate itself readily to variable thicknesses of fabric while at all times pinching the fabric between the wings b and the opposed arm of the clasp so as to maintain the clasp in the desired position. The gradual or easy slope of the edges of the upturned wings facilitates the easy application to and removal from the fabric, and serves also to spread the interposed fabric evenly throughout the length of the clasp thus tending to avoid bunching or wrinkling the fabric.

What I claim is:

1. A lingerie clasp comprising an elongated strip of flexible material reversely curved at its middle portion to form two approximately parallel hooked arms and having formed on the opposite lateral edges of one arm a pair of opposed curvilinear wings provided with central apertures, substantially as and for the purpose described.

,2. A lingerie clasp comprising two integrally formed approximately parallel clasp arms one of which is formed at the middle portions of its opposite edges with resilient curved wings projecting toward the other arm to yieldingly pinch the interposed fabric lagainst said other arm, substantially as described.

3. A lingerie clasp comprising two cooperating longitudinal arms integrally united at one end and having their free ends formed to effect an interlocking engagement with each other, one of said arms being provided on its lateral edges with integrally formed perforated wings disposed at an angle to the plane of said arm and inwardly owed toward each other, substantially as described.

4. A lingerie clasp comprising an integral strip of material reversely bent to form opposed arms adapted to interlock at their free ends, one of said arms having upturnedVV and laterally curved perforated wings located at its opposite edges to form resilient means for against the other arm, substantially as described.

Y 5. lingerie clasp comprising an elongated strip of flexible material formed into two approximately parallel interlocking arms, one of which has formed integrally at its opposite side edges arch shaped resilient wings arranged in opposition to each other and adapted to yieldingly pinch the interposed fabric against the other armof the clasp without piercing the fabric, substantially as described.

tended beyond the parallel edgesoftheuarm yand turned to stand at approximately right angles to the plane of said armLeach wing having its middle portion bowed inwardly intermediate ofits base and its middle edge portion to form resilient fabric pinching means. c v

In witness whereof I have subscribed vthe above specification. 'Y

WALTER E. :HA-Liam.V 

